US
1961- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-7894
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
M2WW-0655Label A
M2WW-0327Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Ann Margret · 1961
I Just Don't Understand was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
M2WW-0655Label A
M2WW-0327Label B
M2 WW0655--3S A1 RStamped Side A
M2 PW0327--3S A1 RStamped Side B
M2WW-0655A-side label
M2PW-0327B-side label
M2 WW0655--2S A2 IA-side runout, stamped
M2 PW0327--2S A2 IB-side runout, stamped
M2WW-0655A-side label
M2PW-0327B-side label
M2WW 0655Labe Side A
MP2W 0327Labe Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Australia | RCA 101117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 1213 / RCA 45N 1213First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 45.4857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-78947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I Just Don't Understand are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7894.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7894, 45-RCA 1245, RCA 1245, 101117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2WW-0655 and M2WW-0327. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.